HÄMEENLINNA, Finland – Canada’s National Women’s Team has won the silver medal at the 2009 IIHF World
Women’s Championship after falling to the United States 4-1 in Sunday’s gold medal game.

Jennifer Botterill (Winnipeg, Man./Mississauga, CWHL) scored the lone goal for Canada, which took home
silver from the world championship for the second year in a row. Botterill’s goal tied the game early in the
second period before the Americans scored the game’s final three goals.

The game marked the 12th consecutive time Canada and the U.S. met in the gold medal game at the IIHF World
Women’s Championship, dating back to the first world championship in 1990. Canada now has three silver medals
to go along with its nine world titles.

Canadian captain Hayley Wickenheiser (Shaunavon, Sask./Ekilstuna, SWE) was named the tournament’s Top
Forward by the IIHF Directorate, while Charline Labonté (Boisbriand, Que./McGill University, CIS) took home
Top Goaltender honours. Jenni Hiirikoski of Finland was named Top Defenceman.

Wickenheiser, Botterill and Caroline Ouellette (Montreal, Que./Montreal, CWHL) were named Canada’s Top
Three Players.

Canada’s players and staff will return to Canada on Monday, April 13. Following are the flight details for
players and staff.

TEAM CANADA RETURN FLIGHT ITINERARY INFORMATION

Following are the arrival times for the players and staff at their FINAL destinations. All times listed
are local.

Meghan Agosta, Haley Irwin, Rebecca Johnston, Sarah Vaillancourt and Jennifer Wakefield will be travelling
to various cities in the United States. Also, assistant coach Doug Lidster will travel to Detroit.

For more information on media availability, contact Chris Jurewicz at cjurewicz@hockeycanada.ca. Chris is
Hockey Canada’s coordinator of media relations and will be travelling with the Calgary group on Monday, April
13.